Women's Heart Health

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for American women. Ignoring the signs of a heart attack and heart disease won't make them go away. The Saint Francis Heart Institute provides a full range of cardiac care, groundbreaking rehabilitation and the most highly skilled cardiac team, including seven cardiologists and four cardiovascular surgeons. For more information, visit KnowtheSigns.info.

MONDAY, July 2, 2018 -- Women who have high blood pressure or preeclampsia during pregnancy might be more prone to developing hypertension, type 2 diabetes and high cholesterol afterwards, new research suggests.

The emergence of these heart disease risk factors soon after pregnancy may help explain why these women have an increased risk of heart attack and stroke later in life.

One in 10 heart attacks in younger patients aren't caused by blocked coronary arteries, but a new study found survivors have similar outcomes as those whose heart attack was triggered by the most common source -- a blockage.

THURSDAY, June 28, 2018 (American Heart Association) -- One in 10 heart attacks in younger patients aren't caused by blocked coronary arteries, but a new study found survivors have similar outcomes as those whose heart attack was triggered by the most common source -- a blockage.

Scientists refer to heart attacks not caused by blocked arteries as MINOCA, short for myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries. In a study published Thursday in the Journal of the American Heart Association, Yale University-led researchers took a close look at the people who typically experience these non-obstructive heart attacks -- women and non-white patients.

WEDNESDAY, May 30, 2018 -- Obese women who have been healthy for decades may still be on the path to heart problems, a new study suggests.

"If you are obese, but free of disease like diabetes or hypertension, it does not mean you are free of the risk for cardiovascular disease," said lead researcher Matthias Schulze. "You are still at a higher risk of cardiovascular disease, compared to normal-weight healthy women."